Updating my LEGO White House

There are laws about how to interdict suspected criminals on the high seas. There are laws about how to renovate federal buildings. There are laws about how not to monetize the presidency. There are laws. We should enforce them. And not normalize the flagrant violation of them in the newspapers.

Does it hurt less if you’re shot in the passive voice?

"But here you are, voting for President Burn-It-To-The-Ground and acting all surprised when he actually lights a match. I saw this coming miles away, and I don’t even have eyes or a central fucking nervous system."

honestly dems should just refuse to engage in the appropriations process if this is how things are now

The ACA was _weakened_ by Democrats. I worked at DNC comms for the duration of the fight to pass the law, and I’ll be the first to tell you that Baucus, Lieberman and others hamstrung the law. It was _weakened_ by Dems — but Dems made it law. It’s _Republicans_ who’ve strived to gut it.

The military has apologized for damaging the vehicle, saying they confused it with a Colombian fishing boat

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

Holy Hannah! 😮

"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is."

"Kids." Median age? Thirty. Tamir Rice was TWELVE FUCKING YEARS OLD when he was executed by the cops for playing with a toy gun in a city park in a state where it's legal to open carry. And people tried to say he WASN'T a kid. Someone who never got the CHANCE to be an adult by over half a decade.

According to Kavanaugh, "The questioning in those circumstances is typically brief, and those individuals may promptly go free after making clear to the immigration officers that they are U.S. citizens or otherwise legally in the United States." Kavanaugh stops in reality, however:

She was carrying her U.S. passport, but they didn't believe she was a U.S. citizen because she's Latina. Thanks, Kavanaugh. 😠

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

Unconstitutional, damaging to our democracy and--last time I checked--murder is a crime. Let's not gussy it up and call it acts of war. This is murder.

This is important. The authoritarians in charge desperately want to provoke violence so that they have an excuse to crack down. Don't comply in advance! They want a Reichstag fire, but if there's to be violence, let it be them firing on Fort Sumter.

I know I could get into trouble for posting the Antifa battle flag, but I'm gonna do it anyway.

🚨 🚨 Pop Quiz! Every American should know the basics of our Founding, don’t you agree? The history, and the Constitution itself? Well, to make sure you know it, and as part of my virtual Democracy Academy, let me give you a quick pop quiz. 1/

In other words, undocumented feds are more dangerous than undocumented immigrants.

I got my flu & covid vaccines the other day. Don't get me wrong, I'm very grateful that my reaction is mild, but my covid arm is itchy & sore and it's so annoying!

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks: I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE Truth: No cars rammed ICE Claim: She boxed ICE in Truth: ICE boxed her in Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE Truth: She did not have a rifle Claim: ICE returned fire Truth: Only ICE fired Claim: She drove herself to the hospital Truth: Paramedics found her

i dunno i think it would be pretty divisive of the frog not to take the scorpion at its word

They keep using phrases like "reign of terror" and "war ravaged" or "riots" yet never seem able to show any video from this year nor describe any incidents with specifics. Maybe because they dont exist

We have 2 barking dogs in our neighborhood, one high & yappy, the other lower in pitch. The yappy one was barking for a few minutes & then the other one joined in. It'd be nice if the 2nd one was saying, "Shut up, you're embarrassing yourself," but that's just my wishful thinking.

It’s so fucking funny that we’re still getting five NYT op-eds a week calling for the left to tone down their rhetoric

Incredible. This is akin to the 1936 Literary Digest poll which predicted that Alf Landon would win the Presidency 57% to 43%. [Note: FDR won by 62% to 37%.] This is just egregiously bad. Thread:

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better." Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better. Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand. We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

I utterly loathe the #FTFNYT

It's hard for me to get my head around, but the administration is evil in a way that doesn't require a strategy. They want to take over the world and enslave us, yes, but they're not following a plan. Instead, they're a kid with a magnifying glass, burning ants in the sun. Violent just because.

I would pass out from holding my breath if I had to travel over this bridge. 😱

It's not funny because it's true.

There is no measured way to say what I am about to say. If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court. I do not say this lightly.

I can't wait to see their research.

MEDIA: stop assuming that people know/understand BASIC FACTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE EXPLAINED. People at IMMIGRATION COURT are not 'illegally' in the USA. They are going through the LEGAL PROCESS or obtaining the documentation needed. Showing up for COURT appearances is COMPLYING WITH THE LAW

Read this thread

The editor of the Daily Caller is a swarm of murder wasps in a trenchcoat. Read the thread: the quotes are just unhinged.

The US president is writing executive orders like they’re papal bulls and I don’t like it.

HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZING!!!1! 😱

As awful as it must be to be Lindsey Graham, it's not nearly awful enough.

Patrick Fitzgerald will be James Comey's lawyer in the upcoming federal prosecution, which soothes the sting of having to root for Comey. I've adored Fitzy ever since he took down Blagojevich. ❤️

The stegosaurus is totes adorbs & I wish I could install it in my yard. 😍

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

So Meghan "Do you know who my father is?" McCain does not possess a single infinitesimal particle of self-awareness. Apparently not a fan of Socrates ("The unexamined life is not worth living.")

Truthful statement is truthful. Also, combine that with some melted butter, cream cheese, salt, pepper, a little lemon juice, & you have the basis of a casserole which is delicious and not really that healthy. (The original recipe is from the 70s & also contained artichoke hearts.)

My husband has never seen Young Frankenstein. How is this possible? 😱